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• Mango is known as King of fruits which contain high vitamin A.
• Mango is large, branched perennial tree widely grown in India.
• Many popular varieties of mango are cultivated in India.
Mango Growing states : Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal.
Area under Mango Cultivation in India :23.09 Lakh Hectares
Annual Production of Mango in India :127.50 Lakh Tonnes
Mango Productivity in India: 5.52 Tonnes per Hectare
Introduction:
State : Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
• Fruit medium in size, oblong in shape, Orange yellow in colour and average 250-300 gram.
• Pulp firm and moderate to abundant with excellent shelf life up to month.
• Good for export, pulping and canning.
Problems in Alphonso cultivar:
• The tree bear fruits in alternate years.
• Fruit develop spongy tissue inside, which deteriorate quality of pulp.
Alphonso (Happus)
Alphonso (Happus)
State : Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, &
Tamil Nadu.
• Fruits medium to large size 400-500
gm, oblong shaped with pointed base.
• Pulp golden yellow in colour of flesh
with Good keeping quality.
• Regular bearer, used for processing
Problem in Banglora:
• Tree is Susceptible to bacterial leaf
spot disease.
Bangalora (Totapuri)
Bangalora (Totapuri)
State : Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu.
• Bangapalli Mango fruits are large
sized, oval in shaped, Golden yellow
in colour
• Bangapalli Variety suitable for dry
land areas, Moderate keeping quality
and good for canning
Problems of Banganpalli:
• Fruit bears in alternate years.
Banganapalli (Baneshan, Safeda)
Banganapalli (Baneshan, Safeda)
State : Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.
• Fruit size is small to medium, elongated shape and yellow colour
• Popular mango variety with Good keeping quality
• Fibreless pulp, Mostly used for table purpose
Problems:
• Susceptible to mango malformation.
Dashehari- 51: is regular bearing & yielding clone of Dashehari.
Dashehari
Dashehari
State: Gujarat and Maharashtra.
• Fruit medium sized, oblong shaped
with a red blush on the shoulders.
• Good Keeping Quality, Ideal For
Pulping and Juice
• Early Season Variety, Good for
export.
• Regular bearing and resistant to
spongy tissue
Kesar
Kesar
State : Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,Haryana,
Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, West
Bengal and Punjab.
• Trees vigorous and spreading
• Fruit medium size, ovate in shape
• Skin is very thin, Pulp is very sweet, Used for table purpose.
Problems:
• Alternate year fruit bearing variety
• Poor keeping quality of fruits
Langra
Langra
State : Tamil Nadu, Karnataka &
Orissa.
• Fruit medium size, ovate shape
and Saffron yellow in colour
• High yielding and regular bearing
• Good keeping quality and used
for table purpose
• Ideal for transportation to distant
places
Neelum
Neelum
State : Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
• Fruit large size, oval shape and light yellow in colour
• Flesh fibrous, Very sweet in taste
• Used for table & processing purpose
Problems:
• Trees grows taller showing apical dominance.
• Tree bears fruit at Alternate years with medium keeping quality
Chausa
Chausa
Released at: IARI, New Delhi.
• Fruit large size, oblong to elliptical in
shape and yellow in color.
• Keeping quality is good and Mostly
used for table purpose.
Mallika (Neelum X Dashehari)
Mallika
Released at: IARI, New Delhi.
• Trees are Dwarf, regular bearing
and late maturing variety
• Suitable for high density orchard
plantation
• Pulp is fibreless and sweet
• Average yield 16 tonnes/hectare
Amrapali (Dashehari X Neelum)
Amrapali
Released at: Dr. Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Krishi Vidyapith, Dapoli,
Maharashtra.
• Tree moderately vigorous in growth.
• Fruits are medium size and
attractive in colour
• Fruits are free from spongy tissue
Ratna (Neelum X Alphonso)
Ratna
Released at: Dr. Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Krishi Vidyapith,Dapoli,
Maharashtra.
• Regular fruit bearing variety
• Fruits medium sized, fibreless and
free from spongy tissue
• High pulp to stone ratio and stone
very thin and small.
Sindhu (Ratna X Alphonso)
Sindhu
Released at: IIHR, Bangalore.
• Late season variety, tree is semi-vigorous in growth.
• Fruit medium sized and elliptic in shape.
• On ripening fruits get golden yellow colour.
• Fruit skin is smooth, medium thick, Pulp is deep yellow in colour and free from spongy tissue.
• Pulp percentage is 70% and Keeping quality is good
Arka Neelkiran (Alphonso x Neelum)
Arka Neelkiran
Pakistan: Fazli, Suvarnarekha, Gulab Khas, Langra.
Brazil: Embrapa Roxa 141, Embrapa Alfa 142.
USA: Haden, Irwin, Tommy Atkins, Kent
West Indies: Julie Peter.
Kent
Exotic Varieties